| abstract |
A mint-flavored chewing gum composition having enhanced breath-freshening effects comprising a gum base, a sweetener and a flavor composition comprising a blend ofn a) a liquid flavor oil selected from the group consisting of spearmint oil, peppermint oil and mixtures thereof, wherein the flavor oil has a menthol content of about 15% to about 45% by weight of said flavor oil; b) a spray-dried flavor oil selected from the group consisting of peppermint oil, spearmint oil and mixtures thereof; and c) spray-dried menthol present in amounts of about 0.2% to about 1.0% by weight of the total chewing gum composition. |